Lenka (album)
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| Studio album by Lenka | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Label | Epic | |||
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| Lenka chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lenka | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| BBC Music | (favourable)[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B)[3] |
| Digital Spy | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [7] |
Lenka is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Lenka. It was released on 23 September 2008 by Epic Records.[8] The first single, "The Show", was released on 15 June 2009.[9]
Contents
Singles
"The Show" was released to digital retailers on 6 September 2008 as the album's lead single.[10] The song had moderate success, peaking at number 25 on the US Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart,[11] and at number 65 on the ARIA Singles Chart in Australia.[12]
"Trouble Is a Friend" was released to digital retailers as the album's second and final single on 1 September 2009.[13] It failed to match the success of its predecessor, peaking at number 65 on the German Singles Chart.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Show" | 3:56 | |
| 2. | "Bring Me Down" |
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3:29 |
| 3. | "Skipalong" |
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3:53 |
| 4. | "Don't Let Me Fall" |
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2:51 |
| 5. | "Anything I'm Not" | Lenka | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Knock Knock" |
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3:41 |
| 7. | "Dangerous and Sweet" |
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3:32 |
| 8. | "Trouble Is a Friend" |
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3:36 |
| 9. | "Live Like You're Dying" | Lenka | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Like a Song" | Lenka | 3:20 |
| 11. | "We Will Not Grow Old" |
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3:18 |
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Total length:
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38:42 | ||
| iTunes bonus track[15] | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Force of Nature" | 3:33 |
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums Chart[16] | 30 |
| German Albums Chart | 35 |
| Polish Albums Chart[17] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[18] | 48 |
| UK Albums Chart[19] | 58 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 142 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers[20] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| Poland (ZPAV)[21] | Gold | 10,000 |
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*sales figures based on certification alone |
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Credits and personnel
Credits for Lenka adapted from Barnes & Noble.[22]
Performance Credits
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Technical Credits
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References
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- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/306946/Lenka/chart?f=343
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